You resist the urge to cut off that jerk in traffic. Why? Because the Christmas tunes that have been blaring on the radio since before Thanksgiving have you in a good mood.

You resist the urge to cut off that jerk in traffic. Why? Because the Christmas tunes that have been blaring on the radio since before Thanksgiving have you in a good mood.

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You make what you thought would be a quick trip to the store for some toilet paper and laundry detergent. Unfortunately, the person in the check-out line ahead of you decided to play Santa before December even rolled around. less

You make what you thought would be a quick trip to the store for some toilet paper and laundry detergent. Unfortunately, the person in the check-out line ahead of you decided to play Santa before December even ... more

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